FASHION AND THE DEVIL: LESSONS FROM ADAM’S NAKEDNESS

Adam stammers out an answer to that question ,

"I heard the sound of thee in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself." (Genesis 3:10 RSV)

God's second question is equally significant: "Who told you that you were naked?" (Genesis 3:11a RSV). That is a very perceptive question. God implies, "I didn't tell you, but somewhere you have learned this. You never knew it before." It is fascinating to picture this scene. Adam and Eve are here cavorting around the garden, enjoying themselves, and doing their work, absolutely stark naked, totally unaware of any implications of that, unaware that they are candidates for a centrefold somewhere! Now, suddenly, without any visible outward change, they are filled with shame because of this fact. The fact of their nudity. God's question implies, "Somebody told you that. You didn't find it out yourself because it has been true for a long time and you didn't know it. Somebody has been talking to you." Of course, the only other one who has so far appeared on the scene is the serpent, the devil. He must have told them they were naked. He led them to take off their divinity by eating the apple of carnality. Thus the Lord God in his mercy culture and compassion has led this couple to an understanding that there is a tremendous need in life to discriminate in the voices we listen to. Wife mind who is talking to you. Husband beware of that mistress telling you, ‘you are both made for each other’.

Haven’t you heard of the saying; the devil wears Prada? Haven’t you seen the movie?

We need to heed this warning as well. There are many voices shouting at us all the time. Go to Facebook , abuse people and waste your time.Turn on the television and listen to the commercials. The quiet voices shouting through the stridency are constantly saying to us, "You need this. You don't have it. You're deprived. You need this new Jean, New Range Rover, New Hugo Boss Suit, and New Gucci watch in order to make you able to handle social situations. That comes all the time, doesn't it? That constant din of voices that are saying to us, ''You're naked. You don't have anything. You've been cheated. If you only had this you'd find what you have been looking for." Rubbish!

We must not listen to them.Many people have countless of shoes they don’t even wear again. I used to have a car i had no time to drive. We must close our ears to these pleas for new cloths all the time because they are the voice of someone other than the Lord our God. The paradox is that the more we crave for fashion the more carnal and naked we become!